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communications performance reliability in the wake of sandy is a great importance. that's why my democratic colleagues, sent a letter to you requesting a hearing following this storm. it seems communication services fail to perform as needed during and after the storm, power outage and floods disrupted many types of communication including wireless, tv, telephone and internet services. according to the fcc the storm knocked out a quarter of the cell towers in an area spreading across 10 states living millions of users unable to make calls. i have three questions i wanted to ask chairman genachowski. first, what are you doing to ensure the reliability of the commute issue networks during and after natural disasters? more specifically, what efforts are underway at the fcc to identify and highlight best practices, and where necessary, to address potential vulnerabilities in our communications infrastructure? all that in a minute or two. >> let me try to cover a little bit of ground. the devastation in new jersey in that region was tremendous, and i want to note that ou
communications performance reliability in the wake of sandy is a great importance. that's why my democratic colleagues, sent a letter to you requesting a hearing following this storm. it seems communication services fail to perform as needed during and after the storm, power outage and floods disrupted many types of communication including wireless, tv, telephone and internet services. according to the fcc the storm knocked out a quarter of the cell towers in an area spreading across 10 states...
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it will provide relief to hurricane sandy victims. when sandy hit new york city in october, a four foot storm surge gushed into lower manhattan and through the doors of the city's leading shelter for lgbt homeless youth. that flooding utterly destroyed the drop-in site and caused hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage. the center is now struggling to get back on its feet, and one young man is offering financial heeling by putting on heels. >> i'm going to run across the brooklyn bridge in high heels. why would i go and do a crazy thing like that? because lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender homeless youth need our help. >> duke university student and lgbt activist jacob duvigh. your personal story is tied to this. however, you had a much more positive experience in coming out. why did you want to do this type of stunt for the alex vornay center? >> december 15th marks the five-year anniversary of coming out to my family, and i figured that there was no better way to celebrate it than to give back to youth who have not had it as
it will provide relief to hurricane sandy victims. when sandy hit new york city in october, a four foot storm surge gushed into lower manhattan and through the doors of the city's leading shelter for lgbt homeless youth. that flooding utterly destroyed the drop-in site and caused hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage. the center is now struggling to get back on its feet, and one young man is offering financial heeling by putting on heels. >> i'm going to run across the brooklyn...
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since sandy struck, s.b.a. has been on the ground across the region providing individuals and businesses with information, support, and access to disaster recovery loans. as communities rebuild, s.b.a. is there from day one and we'll stay deeply involved over the long term. that is why, in addition to our disaster response team, our office of entrepreneural development and our partners play a key role in immediate disaster response and in helping the small businesses restart, rebuild, and thrive again. there are hundreds of thousands-o small businesses affected in the area. with 44 small business development centers, 14 women centers, our partners work together with s.b.a.'s center tow help staff of disaster recovery centers. and they selt up informational events in communities across the area. in this early period we help our business owners map out the process, collect information, and apply for disaster loans. they also connect business owners with local, state, and federal resources. and they help small bus
since sandy struck, s.b.a. has been on the ground across the region providing individuals and businesses with information, support, and access to disaster recovery loans. as communities rebuild, s.b.a. is there from day one and we'll stay deeply involved over the long term. that is why, in addition to our disaster response team, our office of entrepreneural development and our partners play a key role in immediate disaster response and in helping the small businesses restart, rebuild, and...
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tonight in new york city, the rolling stones played a benefit concert for the victims of hurricane sandy. and tomorrow night, you can catch them right here on "nightline," where they'll be talking to my very lucky co-anchor bill weir. we hope you check in for "good morning america." we'll see you here tomorrow night. good night. >>> up next on an all-new "jimmy kimmel live" -- >> i haven't been this excited since 11-11-11. >> john krasinski. >> i knew that matt damon was a violent, pompous drunk and now you've proven it on television. >> mike birbiglia. >> now i'll stand for applause. >> the story of christmas as
tonight in new york city, the rolling stones played a benefit concert for the victims of hurricane sandy. and tomorrow night, you can catch them right here on "nightline," where they'll be talking to my very lucky co-anchor bill weir. we hope you check in for "good morning america." we'll see you here tomorrow night. good night. >>> up next on an all-new "jimmy kimmel live" -- >> i haven't been this excited since 11-11-11. >> john krasinski....
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the 12-12-12 concert for sandy victims. flush ♪ flush the boys use capital one venture miles for their annual football trip. that's double miles you can actually use. tragically, their ddy got sacked by blackouts. but it's our tradition! that's roughing the card holder. but with the capital one venture card you get double miles you can actually use. [ cheering ] any flight, anytime. the scoreboard doesn't lie. what's in your wallet? hut! i have me on my fantasy team. >> welcome back. 43 after the hour. pro president bashar assad forces have fired missile from the capital into rebels there. it comes the same day u.s. in more than 100 countries announced for this day for the first time. it will recognize the rebels adds legitimate representatives of the syrian people. now to south africa a statue of nelson mandela will be unveiled today. the unveiling comes as the former president rae mains in the hospital. the 94-year-old has made progress over the past 24-hours. in italy could these remains be mona lisa? the dna from the
the 12-12-12 concert for sandy victims. flush ♪ flush the boys use capital one venture miles for their annual football trip. that's double miles you can actually use. tragically, their ddy got sacked by blackouts. but it's our tradition! that's roughing the card holder. but with the capital one venture card you get double miles you can actually use. [ cheering ] any flight, anytime. the scoreboard doesn't lie. what's in your wallet? hut! i have me on my fantasy team. >> welcome back. 43...
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hurricane sandy was devastating. the hudson river spilled into hoboken from both the north and the south. more than half of the city was flooded. three of the four firehouses and more than 7000 homes were flooded. we estimate the total damage at well over $100 million. thankfully, our main street did not flood and is open for business. even the businesses that did not flood have been severely impacted by one of our principal means of transportation to new york. the train has been flooded and still has not been restored. this is due to the difficulty of getting to and from the city. some were forced to operate at an alternate location as they tried to navigate the insurance got lead. the national flood insurance program is not designed to meet the needs of the urban environment. there is a fundamental unfairness that i respectfully ask congress to try to address. there forced to purchase flood insurance by their mortgage companies. the program treat garden style businesses as if they were basements. the direct uninsur
hurricane sandy was devastating. the hudson river spilled into hoboken from both the north and the south. more than half of the city was flooded. three of the four firehouses and more than 7000 homes were flooded. we estimate the total damage at well over $100 million. thankfully, our main street did not flood and is open for business. even the businesses that did not flood have been severely impacted by one of our principal means of transportation to new york. the train has been flooded and...
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coming, they will come slowly, if at all with the obama administration requesting $60 billion in post-sandy aid, but republican lawmakers want to wait until they know where each dollar is going. now, before you say, oh, this sounds cruel and awful, think of all the money we have wasted not tracking it. the money that went to haiti to help them out, and that it never really helpedded them out, and the money post-katrina that never helped anyone out in louisiana. that's why the republican idaho republicanments to do it right. it's not a crazy con -- concept, but you are taking heat for sounding heartless. how do you answer? >> it was devastating to families, businesses in the atlantic northeast, and there is emergency funding that needs to get done, done as quickly as we can do it, but there's a lot of requests in this $60 billion that the president requested, and that we have not vetted yet. we need to scrub to make sure it's targeted, it's doing the job we expect it to do, and some is more long term, and i suspect what you're going to see is an emergency package that addresses needs we know
coming, they will come slowly, if at all with the obama administration requesting $60 billion in post-sandy aid, but republican lawmakers want to wait until they know where each dollar is going. now, before you say, oh, this sounds cruel and awful, think of all the money we have wasted not tracking it. the money that went to haiti to help them out, and that it never really helpedded them out, and the money post-katrina that never helped anyone out in louisiana. that's why the republican idaho...
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congressman sandy levin from michigan in studio, not hurricane sandy congressman sandy leen in studio. >> big difference. >> bill: top of the next hour here. we're talking energy issues, john kerry bringing global warming maybe to the state department. with coral davenport from "national journal." we'll get back to our conversation and your calls in just a second. with the holidays here, now is a great time for you to visit tryancestry.com and join me in this incredible journey of discovering your family's roots. probably heard me say i was able thanks to ancestry.com and their -- what was it? 10 or 14 billion historical documents online, i've been able to trace my family from delaware city delaware to salem new jersey and all the way across the pond to latvia to riga in latvia. now is the time to get into this. when your family gets together for your holiday fun you'll be able to share your discoveries. start today. share my incredible experience by visiting ancestry.com. see what you can discover with two weeks free. that's what they'll offer two weeks free. start your journey today
congressman sandy levin from michigan in studio, not hurricane sandy congressman sandy leen in studio. >> big difference. >> bill: top of the next hour here. we're talking energy issues, john kerry bringing global warming maybe to the state department. with coral davenport from "national journal." we'll get back to our conversation and your calls in just a second. with the holidays here, now is a great time for you to visit tryancestry.com and join me in this incredible...
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obviously 9/11 was a much bigger tragedy than hurricane sandy, not to downplay hurricane sandy, but the fact that this event last night raised so much more than that 9/11 concert, it's twitter, it's facebook? >> so many more effective ways to raise dollars. one of the things that really kind of bothered me about it was there was a black market that kind of rolls out of this. people actually resold their tickets, but what was great in the end, crisis always breeds opportunity. what was great in the end is that the ticket broker actually donated $860,000 that they made from thieves back to the organizations, and that is just powerful. alisyn: what was your favorite moment? >> i think my favorite moment was just seeing all the people together at the end, with alicia keys singing. and all of the a-listers that came out -rblgs it'. it's hard to get these guys together. when they come out for these events it really shows they will do the charity. so many were personally affected. richie sambora's mother is still living with him because her house was affected by the tragedy. >> bon vovi and ot
obviously 9/11 was a much bigger tragedy than hurricane sandy, not to downplay hurricane sandy, but the fact that this event last night raised so much more than that 9/11 concert, it's twitter, it's facebook? >> so many more effective ways to raise dollars. one of the things that really kind of bothered me about it was there was a black market that kind of rolls out of this. people actually resold their tickets, but what was great in the end, crisis always breeds opportunity. what was...
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it will air friday at 8:00 eastern, the show will raise money for those hit hardest by hurricane sandy. and now i'm so pleased to welcome joy behar from new york into "the war room." >> hi, jennifer, how are you tonight? >> jennifer: i'm great. how did you come up with the idea for this benefit? >> well you know, we're new yorkers. this tri-state area got hit, and we thought we would lend a hand. i know people who have taken in borders because their houses were underwater or had no electricity, and so we thought it would be a nice thing to do because we're here. >> jennifer: we have a clip of the show. let's take a quick look. >> you know, when i was growing up in brooklyn? [ laughter ] [ applause ] >> i would come home from school, and my mother would make blue berry pie. [ laughter ] [ applause ] >> and i would sneak some of the pie. she would say did you sneak the pie? and i said no i didn't sneak the pie, but i had blue berry all over my face. [ laughter ] [ applause ] >> that's how i feel about republicans. oh, no we can't wreck the economy, but they got blue berry all over their
it will air friday at 8:00 eastern, the show will raise money for those hit hardest by hurricane sandy. and now i'm so pleased to welcome joy behar from new york into "the war room." >> hi, jennifer, how are you tonight? >> jennifer: i'm great. how did you come up with the idea for this benefit? >> well you know, we're new yorkers. this tri-state area got hit, and we thought we would lend a hand. i know people who have taken in borders because their houses were...
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third on the list, hurricane sandy. >> wow. you kind of forget the things that have forgotten in the year. >> serious stuff along with gangnam style. >>> nasa is releasing its mayan calendar told you so it's a video a week early. if you're watching this video, it means one thing, the world didn't end yesterday. >> so this was supposed to be out on december 22nd, the day after the mayan calendar allegedly predicts doomsday. the video goes on to explain why we are still here. but does the fact they released it early mean someone thinks we won't be around to see it later? >> nasa seems ticked off about this thing. they have been doing a lot to say the world isn't going to end on the 21st. >>> more news about gangnam style, thank goodness -- gangnam style this time with an orchestra. ♪ that is korean a korean studentg the violin and dancing at the same time. he said it took about 45 minutes to make. so much production value, you would think it would take longer to make. >> he has some good moves. >>> the late-night talk shows, ji
third on the list, hurricane sandy. >> wow. you kind of forget the things that have forgotten in the year. >> serious stuff along with gangnam style. >>> nasa is releasing its mayan calendar told you so it's a video a week early. if you're watching this video, it means one thing, the world didn't end yesterday. >> so this was supposed to be out on december 22nd, the day after the mayan calendar allegedly predicts doomsday. the video goes on to explain why we are still...
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so many stars coming together for the victims of sandy. there's paul mccartney playing with nirvana. we'll have a lot more of the amazing show right there. hello to robin at home. great to have amy robach here. and rachel smith is in for lara today. >>> and we have some chilling, new details about the gunman behind that horrifying shooting at the oregon mall. his ex-girlfriend is now speaking out, saying his behavior changed dramatically the week before the shooting. >>> we have video we couldn't stop watching. here is why. 10-month-old babies learning to swim, obviously, before they can walk. we sent our correspondent, lama hasan, to learn the secrets of the pool. blissful and wonderful. >>> and love listening to this right here. ♪ music can mean only one thing. jerry seinfeld is here this morning. >>> but right now, let's get to the news. >>> the chopper went down at north island air station as what's being described as a routine training session. all four crew members onboard did survive the crash. they were rushed to various local ho
so many stars coming together for the victims of sandy. there's paul mccartney playing with nirvana. we'll have a lot more of the amazing show right there. hello to robin at home. great to have amy robach here. and rachel smith is in for lara today. >>> and we have some chilling, new details about the gunman behind that horrifying shooting at the oregon mall. his ex-girlfriend is now speaking out, saying his behavior changed dramatically the week before the shooting. >>> we...
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the 12-12-12 concerts for the hurricane sandy victims. paul mccart nears bruce springstein and the rolling stones among those who will perform at msg. >> shepard: i have been informed that a lot of people apparently love the number 12. >> and for a split second today, it was 12-12-12, 12:12:12. there are 12 signs of the zodiac, 12 months of the year. 12 hours on a clock. 12 inches in a foot. 12 disciples. 12 gods of olympus and don't forget the 12 days of christmas. it's also a master number. listen. >> my master number, it means it's a spiritual number. not like hail mary or our father in church, but that it's pertaining to the spirit of the time. now, and it's good luck when numbers repeat. >> not sure if there is a catholic code in the 12-12-12 thing, but the hope sent out his first tweet today on 12-12. >> shepard: a lot of blessings with it. trace gallagher, thanks a lot. it seems a lot of people were interested in learning more about super storm sandy this year. google reports more folks wanted to know about the korean performer who
the 12-12-12 concerts for the hurricane sandy victims. paul mccart nears bruce springstein and the rolling stones among those who will perform at msg. >> shepard: i have been informed that a lot of people apparently love the number 12. >> and for a split second today, it was 12-12-12, 12:12:12. there are 12 signs of the zodiac, 12 months of the year. 12 hours on a clock. 12 inches in a foot. 12 disciples. 12 gods of olympus and don't forget the 12 days of christmas. it's also a...
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eric clapton performing at the 12-12-12 concert to benefit the victims of hurricane sandy. the event went on five hours and a ton of money. 36 million alone in ticket sales and does not count the donations or the money they got from sponsored like samsung which surely paid a big price to have the galaxy phones featured everywhere and the celebrities answering the calls from people who phoned in donations, galaxy phones they were using. you're seeing galaxy ads everywhere, they dominate football games on sundays as well. apple, the ipad, ipad mini, the iphone their ads have been swamped by samsung and microsoft. is apple still the king of cool? shareholders wants to know and so do i. let's bring in mark, editor in chief of laptop magazine. is apple still the king of cool? what do you say. >> when it comes to the design and getting the latest apps first, would i say yes for apple, but perception is becoming reality when it comes to the marketing ads you're talking about. when people see the big screen galaxy note 2 and in the office when i show people turn it on its side and
eric clapton performing at the 12-12-12 concert to benefit the victims of hurricane sandy. the event went on five hours and a ton of money. 36 million alone in ticket sales and does not count the donations or the money they got from sponsored like samsung which surely paid a big price to have the galaxy phones featured everywhere and the celebrities answering the calls from people who phoned in donations, galaxy phones they were using. you're seeing galaxy ads everywhere, they dominate football...
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. >>> just when broadway was getting back on its feet from hurricane sandy, well, then this. the striking service workers. they have halted -- are they going to halt broadway's recovery? we're talking about whether unions are ruining the u.s. economy? and three of wall street's top stock pickers come up who will give you a game plan and moments away from the president's and speaker boehner's meeting at white house. stay with us. or jumping into the market, he goes with people he trusts, which is why he trades with a company that doesn't nickel and dime him with hidden fees. so he can worry about other things, like what the market is doing and being ready, no matter what happens, which isn't rocket science. it's just common sense, from td ameritrade. monarch of marketing analysis. with the ability to improve roi through seo all by cob. and you...rent from national. because only national lets you choose any car in the aisle... and go. you can even take a full-size or above, and still pay the mid-size price. i'm going b-i-g. [ male announcer ] good choice business pro. good choi
. >>> just when broadway was getting back on its feet from hurricane sandy, well, then this. the striking service workers. they have halted -- are they going to halt broadway's recovery? we're talking about whether unions are ruining the u.s. economy? and three of wall street's top stock pickers come up who will give you a game plan and moments away from the president's and speaker boehner's meeting at white house. stay with us. or jumping into the market, he goes with people he...
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they know these places that have been hit so hard by sandy because they are their hometowns. that was really wonderful to see them come out and support their communities. we believe that $30 million was raised in ticket sales and we're still waiting for the final tally for all the donations called in from around the world last night. the money will go to hurricane victims through the robin hood foundation. a mazing effort last night. i only wish i had a ticket to see it in person. that's the latest from madison square garden. i'll send it back to you in the studio. >> steve: it was on 30 different tv channels. my wife watched the whole thing. >> brian: i think the dvd is going to be released. correct? >> steve: and you can buy the itunes songs and the money goes to robin hood. >> gretchen: i hoped you dvd, 'cause i didn't see one second. since the storm is going to cost $60 billion, hopefully a lot of this money will help defray some of those costs. >> brian: per state. >> steve: yeah. meanwhile, we got other stories making headlines on this thursday morning. while you were s
they know these places that have been hit so hard by sandy because they are their hometowns. that was really wonderful to see them come out and support their communities. we believe that $30 million was raised in ticket sales and we're still waiting for the final tally for all the donations called in from around the world last night. the money will go to hurricane victims through the robin hood foundation. a mazing effort last night. i only wish i had a ticket to see it in person. that's the...
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i think people watched me in the last weeks during hurricane sandy with 18-hour days and getting up the next day and being effective in the job. >> senator bob menendez said he had no idea an unpaid intern in his office was an illegal resident and a sex offend per. had was arrested last week. >> he's unpaid. it's not like he's a staff paid person. number two, there's no way we could know about status. we ask about status. number three, there's no way we could know about any allegation as a juvenile what his background would be in terms of in criminality. >> california governor jerry brown is being treated for cancer. the 74-year-old is getting radiation for early stage pros prostate cancer. his prognosis is excellent. >>> scott walker will not end same-day registration in his state because he says it's just too expensive. it would cost $5.2 million to end that practice. >>> 11 other republican governors want to meet with president obama over the health care law. they want to talk about how to set up health exchanges on expanding the medicaid rolls. they've sent a letter to the white hou
i think people watched me in the last weeks during hurricane sandy with 18-hour days and getting up the next day and being effective in the job. >> senator bob menendez said he had no idea an unpaid intern in his office was an illegal resident and a sex offend per. had was arrested last week. >> he's unpaid. it's not like he's a staff paid person. number two, there's no way we could know about status. we ask about status. number three, there's no way we could know about any...
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that's in the range. 400 we thought was sandy. and now going down below 350 i think some economists, you know what, maybe the job market is a little bit better than we expected. the real disconnect that's out there, andrew, is we've reduced capital spending but not hiring. >> right. >> usually those things work together when they cut cap-ex they also cut workers to go along with that. they seem to have cut cap-ex on maybe a temporary, i'm worried about the fiscal cliff basis, but kept their employees on board. that seems to be the case right now. and presents the possibility of making some progress. >> they come back with some more cap-ex then we've got a shot -- >> did we get rick to talk about the fed yesterday? time for a -- some wisdom from rick? >> i'm here. >> rick, so what did you make of that? do you understand what policy is now? before you tell me how much you disagree with it, i just want to know if you understand it. >> do you understand it? >> no, i don't. i don't. i wanted to see if we were simpatico on that story. >
that's in the range. 400 we thought was sandy. and now going down below 350 i think some economists, you know what, maybe the job market is a little bit better than we expected. the real disconnect that's out there, andrew, is we've reduced capital spending but not hiring. >> right. >> usually those things work together when they cut cap-ex they also cut workers to go along with that. they seem to have cut cap-ex on maybe a temporary, i'm worried about the fiscal cliff basis, but...
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that's why for my upcoming benefit for victims of hurricane sandy, i booked the strongest, smartest comics i could find. my comedian friends and i will raise money to rebuild homes and lives one laugh at a time. so tune in next friday for my all star comedy special. >> together we can get new yorkers back to yelling at strangers and ignoring our friends. >> cenk: we have positive developments on the so-called war on drugs. they say it's not working in legalizing marijuana. now in a documentary called "breaking the taboo." this is what bill clinton said. >> we could have fighting and killing over cigarettess if we made it a felony over a cigarette, so we legalized it. if all you do is try to find a police or military solution to the problem, a lot of people die and it doesn't solve the problem. >> cenk: i wish he would have said that while he was in office. a lot of politicians say i can't believe we did that. that's really stupid. can you please reach that conclusion before you leave office. and of course jimmy carter, also on the right side. >> when i was president in 1979 i made my defin
that's why for my upcoming benefit for victims of hurricane sandy, i booked the strongest, smartest comics i could find. my comedian friends and i will raise money to rebuild homes and lives one laugh at a time. so tune in next friday for my all star comedy special. >> together we can get new yorkers back to yelling at strangers and ignoring our friends. >> cenk: we have positive developments on the so-called war on drugs. they say it's not working in legalizing marijuana. now in a...
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that's why for my upcoming benefit for victims of hurricane sandy, i booked the strongest, smartest comics i could find. my comedian friends and i will raise money to rebuild homes and lives one laugh at a time. so tune in next friday for my all star comedy special. >> together we can get new yorkers back to yelling at strangers and ignoring our friends. >> eliot: in tonight's facts matter segment the numbers are flying fast fast fast fast and furious about the right to work bill signed yesterday in michigan. take a look at this claim yesterday from fox news. >> as of october the average unemployment rate in right to work.states is 6.9%. but 7in' 6% unemployment in non-right to work.states. the national rate for that month, 7.9%. >> very interesting numbers. >> eliot: they are more than very interesting numbers. they are impossible numbers. they some how find that the average of 6.9% and 7.6% is 7.9 percent without bothering to explain how they got to those numbers, numbers that anybody can he see just don't make sense. we did the hard work and looked at the raw data and it seems that they
that's why for my upcoming benefit for victims of hurricane sandy, i booked the strongest, smartest comics i could find. my comedian friends and i will raise money to rebuild homes and lives one laugh at a time. so tune in next friday for my all star comedy special. >> together we can get new yorkers back to yelling at strangers and ignoring our friends. >> eliot: in tonight's facts matter segment the numbers are flying fast fast fast fast and furious about the right to work bill...
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asking congress for $64 billion for emergency aide to help states rebuild in the aftermath of hurricane sandy. they will take a vote on it today, but republicans are pursuing a much slower give the money as it is needed approach. the states will spend about $9 billion in 2013 and the rest will be divided fairly evenly over the last two years. last night's 1212 benefit concert raised money for poverty in the area. and while congress is waiting on the president and house speaker john boehner to come to some sort of deal to avert the fiscal cliff it is keeping busy with other business. it is passing the no fly act to allow them to determine which luggage will be rescreened. most bags with checked a second time and that leads to a lot of people missing their flights. we're back after the break. you know who's coming on to me now? you know the kind of guys who do like verse mortgage commercials? those types are coming on to me all the time now. >> she gets the comedians laughing... >> that's hilarious! >> ...and the thinkers thinking. >> okay, so there's wiggle-room in the ten commandments is what
asking congress for $64 billion for emergency aide to help states rebuild in the aftermath of hurricane sandy. they will take a vote on it today, but republicans are pursuing a much slower give the money as it is needed approach. the states will spend about $9 billion in 2013 and the rest will be divided fairly evenly over the last two years. last night's 1212 benefit concert raised money for poverty in the area. and while congress is waiting on the president and house speaker john boehner to...
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a disaster aid package for states hit by superstar sandy in light of october. the committee released a draft of the legislation yesterday. tom coburn noted there was significant waste, fraud, and abuse in a federal spending and he does not want the same thing to happen if sandy aid is rushed through congress. testimony on senate's impact on small businesses. you could hear live at 10:00 a.m. on c-span radio. those are some of the latest headlines on c-span radio. [video clip] >> we do know the story of the cold war. we have seen the archives that describe relationships between roosevelt and stalin and truman. we have read and written the main events. i wanted to show what it felt like to be one of the people that were subjected to the system and how did people make choices and how did they react and behave. one thing that has happened is the -- we still call eastern europe has become differentiated. these countries no longer have much in common with one another. >> more with anne applebaum from her historical narrative sunday night at 8:00 p.m. on c-span. >> "w
a disaster aid package for states hit by superstar sandy in light of october. the committee released a draft of the legislation yesterday. tom coburn noted there was significant waste, fraud, and abuse in a federal spending and he does not want the same thing to happen if sandy aid is rushed through congress. testimony on senate's impact on small businesses. you could hear live at 10:00 a.m. on c-span radio. those are some of the latest headlines on c-span radio. [video clip] >> we do...
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advice and counsel of so many good people in the 10th district of illinois, community leaders like sandy perl, steve shapiro, janet cohen, the carvers, richard stein, steve lavin, rabbi victor wise berg, mark sax and so many more, thanks to their passion we continue to work on preventing this iranian regime from acquiring a nuclear weapons capability. we advance many measures in this congress and i'm pleased to have the opportunity to act as a leading voice and a champion in congress for strengthening the sanctions on iran. so much energy has gone into these efforts, not just from me but from many members and i will continue to urge that the united states ratchet up the pressure on iran's nuclear ambitions until the threat is affirmatively and effectively dismantled. another focus of mine has been finding ways to strengthen the u.s.-israel relationship, whether it has been delivering speeches from the floor of the house chamber, drafting and introducing resolutions affirming israel's right to a secure border, traveling to israel and meeting with israeli officials, authoring letters and r
advice and counsel of so many good people in the 10th district of illinois, community leaders like sandy perl, steve shapiro, janet cohen, the carvers, richard stein, steve lavin, rabbi victor wise berg, mark sax and so many more, thanks to their passion we continue to work on preventing this iranian regime from acquiring a nuclear weapons capability. we advance many measures in this congress and i'm pleased to have the opportunity to act as a leading voice and a champion in congress for...
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>>> rock legends came together last night to help victims of superstorm sandy. on stage, rick springsteen and eddie vedder of pearl jam. ♪ ♪ you are only coming through in waves ♪ ♪ your lips move but i can't hear what you say ♪ >>> you're in "the situation room." happening now, president obama and house speaker john boehner are getting ready to meet any minute now at the white house. we're going there for the very latest. also, with susan rice taking her name out of the mix for secretary of state, will senator john kerry be the next secretary of state? and this -- syrian teenager braves a barrage of gunfire in an attempt to save a woman hit by snipers. i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." let's get first to a meeting that is about to happen at the white house. a critically important meeting between the president of the united states and speaker of the house of representatives. this is the first face-to-face meeting the two men have had since sunday. at issue, whether or not the united states will go over the so called fiscal
>>> rock legends came together last night to help victims of superstorm sandy. on stage, rick springsteen and eddie vedder of pearl jam. ♪ ♪ you are only coming through in waves ♪ ♪ your lips move but i can't hear what you say ♪ >>> you're in "the situation room." happening now, president obama and house speaker john boehner are getting ready to meet any minute now at the white house. we're going there for the very latest. also, with susan...
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when superstorm sandy struck just last month, 120 soldiers from delaware traveled with heavy equipment to assist in recovery efforts in new york and new jersey. when hurricane katrina devastated new orleans in 2005, two of our c-130 aircraft left from new castle airport the next day, carrying the first of what would be 400 troops from delaware who assisted with gulf coast recovery. the national guard is resourceful, ready to serve and they go everywhere they're called. these are truly citizen soldiers. when i was the county executive of new castle county, delaware, we had as many as seven different county employees at different times deployed overseas, many of them police officers, called up for their national guard service, folks who are the epitome of serving at home and serving abroad. so it's with a very personal sense of the needs and the challenges when i thank those employers who recognize that even when they are not at their desks, even when they are not contributing to their employer, our national guard members are making a vital contribution to our community and to our countr
when superstorm sandy struck just last month, 120 soldiers from delaware traveled with heavy equipment to assist in recovery efforts in new york and new jersey. when hurricane katrina devastated new orleans in 2005, two of our c-130 aircraft left from new castle airport the next day, carrying the first of what would be 400 troops from delaware who assisted with gulf coast recovery. the national guard is resourceful, ready to serve and they go everywhere they're called. these are truly citizen...
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that's why for my upcoming benefit for victims of hurricane sandy, i booked the strongest, smartest comics i could find. my comedian friends and i will raise money to rebuild homes and lives one laugh at a time. so tune in next friday for my all star comedy special. >> together we can get new yorkers back to yelling at strangers and ignoring our >> eliot: of the estimated $6 billion spent in the last election cycle the mysteries who paid for the ads flyers and phone calls was never solved, no could it be under the law as it existed. but a lot of that money came from so-called not for profit portions. now they're closeing the gaping loopholes that permitted the flood of money. and to report the percentage of their spending and who their donors are. if this approach goes national, voters may be surprised who is backing some of the big election heads while donors will no longer be able to hide in the shadowing backdrop. joining me is friend attorney general schneiderman. thank you for joining the show. >> thank you for having me. >> eliot: explain what you're doing and why? >> we have propose
that's why for my upcoming benefit for victims of hurricane sandy, i booked the strongest, smartest comics i could find. my comedian friends and i will raise money to rebuild homes and lives one laugh at a time. so tune in next friday for my all star comedy special. >> together we can get new yorkers back to yelling at strangers and ignoring our >> eliot: of the estimated $6 billion spent in the last election cycle the mysteries who paid for the ads flyers and phone calls was never...